My Dacor MW is acting up. What has been an intermittant problem is now become more frequent. The problem is that when I start the MW, using the easy minute button, the fan comes on but the turntable will not turn nor will things get hot. Thats 2 problems. I can manually turn the turntable till I hear the motor turn and then start the MW again and things all work for a few times. I guess that I have a turntable motor problem but my question is, is there a safty feature that will not let the oven heat if the turntable does not turn?
There is no such safety future but the electrical problem with the turn table motor is affecting the current needed for the high voltage part of the microwave.
The part number for the turn table motor is AP3394866
I am having the same problem with the identical microwave for a customer of mine. He replaced the motor on his own, but that did not fix the problem. So, he called me. I replaced the control board and the same problem is still there.
All door switches test good, all thermals are good. I have 120 volts to the HV transformer, but no neutral.
This microwave also has no wiring schematic. I am stuck. In 26 years of repairing microwaves, this ranks up there as one of the most frustrating problems I have seen.
I would suggest NOT replacing the control board just yet.
I am having the same problem with the identical microwave for a customer of mine. He replaced the motor on his own, but that did not fix the problem. So, he called me. I replaced the control board and the same problem is still there.
All door switches test good, all thermals are good. I have 120 volts to the HV transformer, but no neutral.
This microwave also has no wiring schematic. I am stuck. In 26 years of repairing microwaves, this ranks up there as one of the most frustrating problems I have seen.
I would suggest NOT replacing the control board just yet.
I am dead in the water on this one.
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OK…here is what I found out and how I fixed my microwave. As you may recall the problem was intermittant. After being told it was the motor and after changing the $60 motor I found out the motor was not the problem. I was ready to do the control board, but at $200 or so I decidied to give things some more thought. The first thing I checked were all 3 door switched. All three checked ok. Could only be the control panel, right? Wrong. Remember the problem was intermittant and I was told to go back and check the door switched one more time. The guy even told me which one. Sure enough, when I checked the swith for the 5th time, it was bad. A $6 switch and I was back in business. It was the bottom swith I think.
My Frige is freezing food. I have played with all the settings and it continues to freeze. Do you think it is the thermostat and if yes can you give me the part number and directions on how to replace.